GNC Ultra Mega® Green Men's Sport Vitapak® Program is scientifically designed and offers a convenient, green foods enhanced nutritional program that combines essential vitamins and minerals with plant and whole food based ingredients to support the optimal health of active men. Emerging research suggests that including green foods as part of a healthy nutritional plan can have a variety of healthy enhancing effects and can help support overall wellness. This nutrient-dense whole food enhanced multivitamin formula has been designed to supply nutrition for physically active men.

Ultra Mega® Green Men's Sport Multivitamin- A premium green foods multivitamin designed specifically for active men. This formula provides a superior blend of vitamins and minerals combined with essential antioxidants, enzymes, and phytonutrients found in green foods to help men achieve optimal health. It also provides 1,600 IU of vitamin D-3 to support colon and bone health. Enhanced with an advanced amino acid blend to fuel muscles and support recovery, and also cushions joints with collagen and hyaluronic acid.* This premium multivitamin formula also includes a B-vitamin complex to support energy production, as well as antioxidants for protection from harmful free radicals that can destroy healthy cells.*

Energy Formula- A potent energy and metabolism blend including cocoa seed extract, capsicum seed, black pepper extract and natural sources of caffeine. This herbal formula is designed to help boost energy and metabolism and support physical activity.*

N.O. (Nitric Oxide) Formula- A powerful blend of exotic herbs that men have used for centuries. This formula features L-arginine, an important amino acid and building of nitric oxide that helps maintain blood vessel tone and helps fuel muscle cells during exercise.*

Milk Thistle- Provides 200 mg of milk thistle seed extract to support healthy liver function.* As an athlete, the liver works hard to process fuel consumed for optimal sports nutrition.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Dose: 75 mg of theaflavins, 150 mg of green tea catechins, and 150 mg of other tea polyphenols dailyAn extract of green tea, enriched with a compound present in black tea (theaflavins), has been found to lower serum cholesterol in people with moderately high cholesterol levels.(more)

High Triglycerides

Dose: Refer to label instructionsDrinking green tea may have a positive effect on triglyceride levels.(more)

Dose: Apply a formula containing 10% green tea polyphenols before sun exposureGreen tea contains polyphenols that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, and studies have suggested that these polyphenols can protect skin against ultraviolet rays.(more)

Dose: Gargle with a liquid extract containing 200 mcg per ml three times per dayIn one study, elderly nursing home residents in Japan who gargled with a green tea extract were less likely to get the flu than those who gargled without the green tea extract.(more)

Immune Function

Dose: Refer to label instructionsGreen tea has stimulated production of immune cells and has shown anti-bacterial properties in some studies.(more)

Infection

Dose: Refer to label instructionsGreen tea is an herb that directly attack microbes.(more)

Dose: An extract supplying 270 mg of EGCG and 150 mg of caffeine per dayGreen tea extract rich in polyphenols may support a weight-loss program by increasing energy expenditure or by inhibiting fat digestion.(more)

Dose: Several cups per day (enough to provide 600 mg of catechins daily)
Drinking green tea or taking green tea catechins may help prevent prostate cancer in men at high risk of developing the disease.(more)

Dose: 3 grams daily of a combination of whole green tea, green tea polyphenols, and green tea pigments, along with painting the mixture on the lesions three times per dayA combination of whole green tea, green tea polyphenols, and green tea pigments painted on lesions may improve healing.(more)

Dose: Twice weekly, apply a cream with 15% polyphenols to the cervix and/or take a 200 mg EGCG supplement daily
A preliminary study found that cervical dysplasia improved following treatment with epigallocatechin-3-gallate, a green tea flavonoid, for 8 to 12 weeks.
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Green tea has been shown to lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels according to several preliminary and controlled trials.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 However, not all trials have found that green tea intake lowers lipid levels.7 Much of the research documenting the health benefits of green tea is based on the amount of green tea typically drunk in Asian countries-about three cups per day, providing 240 to 320 mg of polyphenols.

Dose: 75 mg of theaflavins, 150 mg of green tea catechins, and 150 mg of other tea polyphenols dailyAn extract of green tea, enriched with a compound present in black tea (theaflavins), has been found to lower serum cholesterol in a double-blind study of people with moderately high cholesterol levels. The average reduction in total serum cholesterol during the 12-week study was 11.3%, and the average reduction in LDL cholesterol was 16.4%. The extract used in this study provided daily 75 mg of theaflavins, 150 mg of green tea catechins, and 150 mg of other tea polyphenols.

Intake of three cups or less of green tea daily has been shown not to affect blood triglyceride levels.1 Intake of four or more cups per day has been correlated with lower triglyceride levels.2 Overall, the evidence is unclear on how much of an effect high levels of intake of green tea has on triglyceride levels.

Green tea(Camellia sinensis) contains polyphenols that have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, and animal and preliminary human studies have suggested that these polyphenols, when given orally or used topically, can protect skin against ultraviolet rays.1, 2, 3, 4 In a small, controlled human study, topical application of green tea extracts containing from 2.5 to 10% polyphenols significantly reduced the amount of burning from exposure to ultraviolet rays, with the 10% solution exerting greater protective effect.5

Dose: Gargle with a liquid extract containing 200 mcg per ml three times per day

In a preliminary study of elderly nursing home residents in Japan, only 1.3% of those who gargled with a green tea extract three times a day during the winter developed influenza, whereas 10.4% of those who gargled without the green tea extract developed the disease (a statistically significant difference). The presumed active ingredients in the extract were a group of flavonoids called catechins, which were present in the extract at half the concentration as that in green tea.1 It is possible, therefore, that gargling with green tea itself might also be effective for preventing the flu.

In a double-blind study of healthcare workers, the combination of 378 mg per day green tea catechins and 210 mg per day of theanine (another component of green tea) taken for 5 months reduced the incidence of influenza infection by 69%, when compared with a placebo.2

Dose: Refer to label instructionsGreen tea has stimulated production of immune cells and has shown anti-bacterial properties in animal studies.1, 2, 3 More research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of green tea in protecting against infection and other immune system-related diseases.

Dose: An extract supplying 270 mg of EGCG and 150 mg of caffeine per day

Green tea extract rich in polyphenols (epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG) may support a weight-loss program by increasing energy expenditure or by inhibiting the digestion of fat in the intestine.1 Healthy young men who took two green tea capsules (containing a total of 50 mg of caffeine and 90 mg of EGCG) three times a day burned significantly more calories and oxidized significantly more fat than those who took caffeine alone or a placebo. In a preliminary study of moderately obese individuals, administration of a specific green tea extract (AR25) resulted in a 4.6% reduction in average body weight after 12 weeks. The amount of green tea extract used in this study supplied daily 270 mg of EGCG and 150 mg of caffeine.

While caffeine is known to stimulate metabolism, it appears that other substances besides caffeine were responsible for at least part of the weight loss. Although the extract produced few side effects, one individual developed abnormal liver function tests during the study. In another study, consuming approximately 12 ounces of oolong tea (a semifermented version of green tea) daily for 12 weeks reduced waist circumference and the amount of body fat in a group of normal-weight to overweight men. However, in another study, 300 mg per day of EGCG was no more effective than a placebo for promoting weight loss in overweight postmenopausal women.2 Additional studies are needed to confirm the safety and effectiveness of green tea extracts for promoting weight loss.

Dose: Several cups per day (enough to provide 600 mg of catechins daily)
In a double-blind trial, men with precancerous changes in the prostate received a green tea extract providing 600 mg of catechins per day or a placebo for one year. After one year, prostate cancer had developed in 3.3% of the men receiving the green tea extract and in 30% of those given the placebo, a statistically significant difference.1 These results suggest that drinking green tea or taking green tea catechins may help prevent prostate cancer in men at high risk of developing the disease.

Two components of green tea, the polyphenols epigallocatechin (EGC) and epicatechin gallate (ECG),1 are reported to have an antihistamine effect. Some doctors recommend approximately 3 cups of green tea per day or about 3 grams of soluble components providing roughly 240 to 320 mg of polyphenols, although no human trials have studied the effects of green tea in people with hives.

Tannin-containing herbs may be helpful to decrease diarrhea during acute flare-ups and have been used for this purpose in traditional medicine. A preliminary trial using isolated tannins in the course of usual drug therapy for Crohn's disease found them to be more effective for reducing diarrhea than was no additional treatment.1 Tannin-containing herbs of potential benefit include agrimony (Agrimonia spp.), green tea, oak, witch hazel, and cranesbill. Use of such herbs should be discontinued before the diarrhea is completely resolved; otherwise the disease may be aggravated.

Dose: 3 grams daily of a combination of whole green tea, green tea polyphenols, and green tea pigments, along with painting the mixture on the lesions three times per day

In a double-blind trial, people with leukoplakia took 3 grams per day of a mixture of whole green tea, green tea polyphenols, and green tea pigments orally and also painted the mixture of the tea on their lesions three times per day for six months.1 Those in the green tea group had significant improvement in the healing of their lesions.

Dose: Twice weekly, apply a cream with 15% polyphenols to the cervix and/or take a 200 mg EGCG supplement daily

In a preliminary study, women with cervical dysplasia were randomly assigned to receive either 200 mg per day of EGCG-a green tea extract known as (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate-200 mg per day of poly E (another green tea extract), or no treatment (control group) for 8 to 12 weeks. More than 50% of the women receiving EGCG or poly E had an improvement in their Pap smear, compared with only 10% of the women in the control group.1

Parts Used & Where Grown

All teas (green, black, and oolong) are derived from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. The difference is in how the plucked leaves are prepared. Green tea, unlike black and oolong tea, is not fermented, so the active constituents remain unaltered in the herb. The leaves of the tea plant are used both as a social and a medicinal beverage.

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